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This article was co-written by Jeremy Yamaguchi. Jeremy Yamaguchi is a lawn care expert and the founder/CEO of Lawn Love, a company providing digital lawn care and gardening services. Jeremy can coordinate services from a smartphone or web browser. The company has raised capital from major investors like Y Combinator, Joe Montana, Alexis Ohanian, Barbara Corcoran and so on.
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Supplemental seeding is one of the most important parts of maintaining a healthy and lush lawn. Fertilizing the lawn is essential, but the ability of the grass to grow will also slow down after a few years. Over time, the lawn without additional seeding will become thinner and stunted, making it easier for weeds to invade the lawn. Supplemental sowing can be quite time-consuming if you have a large area of lawn. However, this job is not difficult and the results are well worth the effort you put in.
Steps
Clean up the trash and till the ground
- Grass seeds will grow and germinate well when daytime temperatures reach about 10°C. Seeds will not germinate if frost occurs at night due to low temperatures.
- Remember that grass seeds need at least 1-3 weeks to germinate. You should then wait a few more weeks for the seeds to take root before frost arrives.
- Use a rake to lightly dig up the topsoil. This process is called “straw cleaning.” If you don’t have a special rake, you can use a rake to clear leaves, although it may take a little more work.
- You can rent a gasoline-powered straw rake at tool rental services. This way, you will save a lot of time and energy.
- Although using a rotary tiller is a common method when sowing seeds for new lawns, it can also be useful when sowing additional seeds. The only difference between plowing before additional seeding and plowing before planting new lawn is depth: additional seeding only requires about 2.5 – 5 cm deep, while planting new lawn requires Dig 10 -15 cm deep.
- Aerate the soil with a tiller, being careful not to break the structure below the ground too much. Breaking the soil can damage the growing root structure and give weeds a chance to invade.
- If the area to be tilled is too large, consider renting a gas-powered soil aerator.
Prepare the land
- You can purchase a pH test kit to test yourself according to the instructions on the package.
- You can hire a professional or have your local agricultural department try it for you.
- While this step is not necessarily done when planting additional seeds, it can make the difference between being successful on the one hand and laborious and time consuming on the other. You can risk skipping it, but it’s usually fine in the long run.
- Spread a very thin layer of compost over the entire lawn. Better to fertilize with less than in excess. If too much fertilizer is applied, the growing grass will be buried under the fertilizer and die.
- Use a rake to spread the compost evenly over the entire grass surface, preferably a specialized rake to rake the straw. Make sure the compost doesn’t cover the tops of the grass. Remember to rake lightly when spreading the compost.
Sowing seeds and nurturing grass seeds
- Be sure to choose the right grass seed for the type of grass currently growing on the lawn. Bermuda grass is beautiful, but probably not suitable for buffalo tail grass.
- It is best to stay away from cheap grass seeds. Remember the saying “You get what you pay for”. If you’re too frugal, your lawn can show it.
- Spread a thin layer of compost over the seeds. Use the underside of the rake to pat the fertilizer lightly.
- In the early stages, you should keep the grass seeds moist almost continuously around the clock. This will help the seeds germinate. Once the grass has sprouted, over-watering will actually kill the young grass.
- Do not use too much nitrogen fertilizer. Too much nitrogen in the soil can burn newly germinated seeds and young weeds.
Advice
- Once the grass seeds have been sown and watered, don’t let them dry out. Newly sown grass seeds need to be kept moist until germination.
- Equipment needed to loosen and/or aerate can be rented at hardware stores and equipment rentals.
- Do not let people or animals walk on the sown lawn until new grass has sprouted.
- Tilling loosens the compacted soil, allowing the soil to absorb oxygen, water, fertilizer, and minerals. However, grass seeds that fall into the air vents will not germinate well, or will not germinate at all.
- You can buy a cheap soil test kit or get a free soil test and analysis kit. Contact your local government, horticulture center, university extension services or gardener programs for information about services in your area.
- Lawn mowers with vertical blades, also known as seeders, also help loosen the soil by creating vertical grooves that increase the number of grass seeds that come into contact with the soil. When using this type of machine, it is recommended that you run the machine two to three times in different directions to create diagonal cells to increase coverage.
Things you need
- Lawnmower
- Tiller or aerator if needed
- The rake is sure
- Soil test kit
- Lime
- Slow-dissolving nitrogen fertilizer
- Nitrogen fertilizer dissolves quickly
- Grass seeds
- Seeding machine
- Garden hose
- Straw rake (optional)
This article was co-written by Jeremy Yamaguchi. Jeremy Yamaguchi is a lawn care expert and the founder/CEO of Lawn Love, a company providing digital lawn care and gardening services. Jeremy can coordinate services from a smartphone or web browser. The company has raised capital from major investors like Y Combinator, Joe Montana, Alexis Ohanian, Barbara Corcoran and so on.
There are 7 references cited in this article that you can view at the bottom of the page.
This article has been viewed 2,100 times.
Supplemental seeding is one of the most important parts of maintaining a healthy and lush lawn. Fertilizing the lawn is essential, but the ability of the grass to grow will also slow down after a few years. Over time, the lawn without additional seeding will become thinner and stunted, making it easier for weeds to invade the lawn. Supplemental sowing can be quite time-consuming if you have a large area of lawn. However, this job is not difficult and the results are well worth the effort you put in.
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